Phenylethenyl-substituted silicones via Heck coupling reaction

Systematic studies of several palladium complexes (Pd(OAc)₂, [PdCl₂(cod)], [Pd₂(dba)₃], [Pd(PPh3)4], [PdCl(SnCl₃)(P{p-Tol}₃)₂], [Pd₂Cl₂(SnCl₃)₂(P{p-Tol}₃)₂]) as potential catalytic systems for arylation of vinylsiloxanes via Heck coupling reactions are described. Catalytic activity and selectivity were studied for a model reaction of trimethylvinylsilane with PhBr and m-ClC₆H₆Br and then the most effective systems were applied for functionalisation of tetramethyltetravinylcyclotetrasiloxane and poly(dimethylsiloxane-co-methylvinylsiloxane), leading to the silicone fluids having high refractive index (1.5–1.6).     

Simple fast preparation of neutral palladium(II) complexes with SnCl− 3 and Cl− ligands

A new method for preparing neutral trichlorostannate complexes of Pd^II, based on the interaction between solid [PdCl₂(MeCN)₂] and SnCl₂ suspension and a solution of an appropriate ligand in CH₂Cl₂, has been developed. The analogous method can be used to prepare complexes without tin, as well as compounds containing mixed anionic ligands. A number of complexes (including several new compounds) with amines, phosphines and diene ligands have been obtained by these methods. The procedures are simple and fast – the total preparation time (without recrystallisation) is ca. 30 min.